microteaching

[ mahy-kroh-tee-ching ]

/ ˈmaɪ kroʊˌti tʃɪŋ /

noun

a scaled-down teaching procedure with a few students under controlled conditions, often videotaped in order to analyze teaching techniques and develop new teaching skills.

Nearby words

microstructure, microsurgery, microsuture, microswitch, microsyringe, microteaching, microtechnology, microtektite, microtherm, microthin, microtia

Origin of microteaching

First recorded in 1970–75; micro- + teaching